This could be solved by installing a file in /etc/ld.so.conf.d, for example lpsolve.conf, with the content /usr/lib/lp_solve. Surely the package ought to do this.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lp-solve in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1169610 Title: ld can't find liblpsolve55.so; compilation error Status in lp-solve package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: the dynamic lib liblpsolve55.so comes with the package `lp-solve` installed to /usr/lib/lp_solve/liblpsolve55.so . when compiling a programm to link against liblpsolve55.so, ld cannot find the library. So, either 1) please add /usr/lib/lp_solve/ to the ld library path or 2) let the package lp-solve contain a symlink to the library: /usr/lib$ ls -ali liblpsolve55.so 11284987 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Apr 16 16:46 liblpsolve55.so -> lp_solve/liblpsolve55.so To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lp-solve/+bug/1169610/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp